Ali C
@retiredht.bsky.social
NO DMs. Retired head teacher now making the most of every day, keeping fit, reading, spending time with my many grandchildren, topping up my tan in Spain and staying in touch by being a Governor in a primary school in Leeds. I want to be back in Europe!
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The Trump administration hiring illegal Kenyan migrants in South Africa to process US refugee claims by Afrikaner farmers…the most on-brand move imaginable by Washington.
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https://www.news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/sa-authorities-issue-deportation-orders-for-illegal-kenyan-volunteers-at-us-refugee-centre-20251217-0412
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December 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The Trump administration hiring illegal Kenyan migrants in South Africa to process US refugee claims by Afrikaner farmers…the most on-brand move imaginable by Washington.
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Since the end of the Cold War, democrats have created 50M jobs and republicans have created 1M.
The Republican propaganda that Trump “inherited” a bad economy from Biden and is making it better is the exact opposite of true. The numbers don’t lie and people know what they are experiencing.
December 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Since the end of the Cold War, democrats have created 50M jobs and republicans have created 1M.
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Trump: “…an alcoholic’s personality”
Vance: “…a conspiracy theorist for a decade”
Vought: “…right wing absolute zealot”
Musk: “…an avowed ketamine user”
These aren’t the wild opinions of a Twitter troll.
It’s coming from the White House Chief of Staff.
They are who we think they are.
Vance: “…a conspiracy theorist for a decade”
Vought: “…right wing absolute zealot”
Musk: “…an avowed ketamine user”
These aren’t the wild opinions of a Twitter troll.
It’s coming from the White House Chief of Staff.
They are who we think they are.
December 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Trump: “…an alcoholic’s personality”
Vance: “…a conspiracy theorist for a decade”
Vought: “…right wing absolute zealot”
Musk: “…an avowed ketamine user”
These aren’t the wild opinions of a Twitter troll.
It’s coming from the White House Chief of Staff.
They are who we think they are.
Vance: “…a conspiracy theorist for a decade”
Vought: “…right wing absolute zealot”
Musk: “…an avowed ketamine user”
These aren’t the wild opinions of a Twitter troll.
It’s coming from the White House Chief of Staff.
They are who we think they are.
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Keir Starmer: "I have a Christmas message for Reform. If mysterious men from the east come bearing gifts...this time, report it to the police."
December 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Keir Starmer: "I have a Christmas message for Reform. If mysterious men from the east come bearing gifts...this time, report it to the police."
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I kind of wish this wasn’t still so relevant…
Getting into the festive spirit of joy and cheer by diving into How They Broke Britain by the ever adroit @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Superb stocking filler for the Tory and Reform voters in your family 🎄🎅
Superb stocking filler for the Tory and Reform voters in your family 🎄🎅
December 17, 2025 at 7:48 AM
I kind of wish this wasn’t still so relevant…
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Here it is! Great stuff. Thank you for all the help.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social I think the travel game is better than the original. Jeopardy can appear alongside the need for insight, reasoning and at times a poker face. Here’s my review. mcgst.com/2025/12/16/a...
A travel-sized review of the James O’Brien Mystery Hour Travel Game
Back in 2021 I reviewed The Mystery Hour Board Game and it deservedly got high praise from yours truly. My daughter and I have played the game ever since and it has become the main Christmas game f…
mcgst.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Here it is! Great stuff. Thank you for all the help.
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A huge day for working people across the capital.
The Employments Rights Bill will end exploitative zero-house contracts, guarantee sick pay from day one and strengthen workplace protections. It shows the impact of a Government working with trade unions to improve working lives.
The Employments Rights Bill will end exploitative zero-house contracts, guarantee sick pay from day one and strengthen workplace protections. It shows the impact of a Government working with trade unions to improve working lives.
December 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A huge day for working people across the capital.
The Employments Rights Bill will end exploitative zero-house contracts, guarantee sick pay from day one and strengthen workplace protections. It shows the impact of a Government working with trade unions to improve working lives.
The Employments Rights Bill will end exploitative zero-house contracts, guarantee sick pay from day one and strengthen workplace protections. It shows the impact of a Government working with trade unions to improve working lives.
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The Employment Rights Bill has passed. This is about good work for the many not the few:
- Exploitative zero hours contracts banned
- Sick pay extended to low earners
- Notice of shifts
- Family leave strengthened
Change promised.
Change delivered.
- Exploitative zero hours contracts banned
- Sick pay extended to low earners
- Notice of shifts
- Family leave strengthened
Change promised.
Change delivered.
December 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The Employment Rights Bill has passed. This is about good work for the many not the few:
- Exploitative zero hours contracts banned
- Sick pay extended to low earners
- Notice of shifts
- Family leave strengthened
Change promised.
Change delivered.
- Exploitative zero hours contracts banned
- Sick pay extended to low earners
- Notice of shifts
- Family leave strengthened
Change promised.
Change delivered.
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Trump's own Chief of Staff just said he has an "alcoholic's personality" and called JD Vance a conspiracy theorist. If you want a peak behind the curtain at the chaos in the WH, listen to one of our archive LP Pod episodes with Chris Whipple: https://youtu.be/LVXyAciI9G4?si=SezFsNDRK9CsNT3G
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Trump's own Chief of Staff just said he has an "alcoholic's personality" and called JD Vance a conspiracy theorist. If you want a peak behind the curtain at the chaos in the WH, listen to one of our archive LP Pod episodes with Chris Whipple: https://youtu.be/LVXyAciI9G4?si=SezFsNDRK9CsNT3G
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Sarah Matthews: "You can try your best to try to restrain Trump and contain his worst impulses...But at the end of the day, Trump is going Trump and do what he wants to do."
December 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Sarah Matthews: "You can try your best to try to restrain Trump and contain his worst impulses...But at the end of the day, Trump is going Trump and do what he wants to do."
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Sarah Matthews: "What is striking about this is that one of the biggest legacies of Trump 2.0 is going to be his dismantling of USAID, and how that led to potentially millions of deaths all around the world...For him to not be involved in it…is quite shocking."
December 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Sarah Matthews: "What is striking about this is that one of the biggest legacies of Trump 2.0 is going to be his dismantling of USAID, and how that led to potentially millions of deaths all around the world...For him to not be involved in it…is quite shocking."
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Maybe he’s planning on narrating the Epstein files.
December 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Maybe he’s planning on narrating the Epstein files.
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Trump claims he's slashing drugs prices by "200 percent, 300 percent, 400 percent, 500 percent, 600 percent, 700 percent, 800 percent. Nobody has ever heard of it before."
December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Trump claims he's slashing drugs prices by "200 percent, 300 percent, 400 percent, 500 percent, 600 percent, 700 percent, 800 percent. Nobody has ever heard of it before."
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Gov. Josh Shapiro: "The price of toys is higher for Christmas…The president's tariffs are a failed policy. All it has proven is that he knows how to raise prices on the American people. We are worse off because of Donald Trump and JD Vance's economic policies."
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Gov. Josh Shapiro: "The price of toys is higher for Christmas…The president's tariffs are a failed policy. All it has proven is that he knows how to raise prices on the American people. We are worse off because of Donald Trump and JD Vance's economic policies."
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Trump's vile comments about legendary director Rob Reiner's killing has only widened the cracks in the MAGA movement: https://www.salon.com/2025/12/16/maga-shifts-away-from-trump-after-reiner-remarks/
MAGA shifts away from Trump after Reiner remarks
Trump's vile comments about Rob Reiner's killing has widened the cracks in the MAGA movement
www.salon.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Trump's vile comments about legendary director Rob Reiner's killing has only widened the cracks in the MAGA movement: https://www.salon.com/2025/12/16/maga-shifts-away-from-trump-after-reiner-remarks/
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"Wiles believed a middle ground on tariffs would ultimately succeed, she said, 'but it’s been more painful than I expected'”
They're admitting what we've all known - the cost of everything is going up, the economy is flailing, jobs are disappearing, and Trump is everything worse.
They're admitting what we've all known - the cost of everything is going up, the economy is flailing, jobs are disappearing, and Trump is everything worse.
December 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Wiles believed a middle ground on tariffs would ultimately succeed, she said, 'but it’s been more painful than I expected'”
They're admitting what we've all known - the cost of everything is going up, the economy is flailing, jobs are disappearing, and Trump is everything worse.
They're admitting what we've all known - the cost of everything is going up, the economy is flailing, jobs are disappearing, and Trump is everything worse.
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According to Susie, Donald Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality." Just imagine what she says about Pete.
December 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
According to Susie, Donald Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality." Just imagine what she says about Pete.
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Hard to believe just how big Stormzy is now. Just look at him go!
December 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Hard to believe just how big Stormzy is now. Just look at him go!
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AI could be hugely beneficial to the NHS, but only if it augments, not replaces, human judgement, and is deployed with strong governance and equity-aware data.
Plus of course the challenges of workforce and infrastructure remain!
A new piece by me.
www.digitalhealth.net/2025/12/ai-i...
Plus of course the challenges of workforce and infrastructure remain!
A new piece by me.
www.digitalhealth.net/2025/12/ai-i...
AI in the NHS: rewards, risks, and reality
The NHS must avoid AI's seductive overdiagnosis trap, writes Professor Christina Pagel, director of UCL’s clinical operational research unit
www.digitalhealth.net
December 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
AI could be hugely beneficial to the NHS, but only if it augments, not replaces, human judgement, and is deployed with strong governance and equity-aware data.
Plus of course the challenges of workforce and infrastructure remain!
A new piece by me.
www.digitalhealth.net/2025/12/ai-i...
Plus of course the challenges of workforce and infrastructure remain!
A new piece by me.
www.digitalhealth.net/2025/12/ai-i...
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@martinmckee.bsky.social & I quoted in this piece.
A mutated influenza strain has triggered dramatic headlines in the U.K. where health leaders are warning of a “worst-case scenario” for the country’s NHS.
But the data doesn't suggest hospital admissions will peak higher than previous years.
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But the data doesn't suggest hospital admissions will peak higher than previous years.
🔗 politi.co/4oV7XVC
December 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
@martinmckee.bsky.social & I quoted in this piece.
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Trump infuriates his own supporters with shameful comments about Reiners' murder, and then lobs a multi-billion defamation lawsuit at the BBC.
My chat earlier today with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/881965...
My chat earlier today with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/881965...
December 16, 2025 - Trump sullies presidency over Reiners' murder, and launches lawsuit against BBC
Simon's live roundup for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
audioboom.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Trump infuriates his own supporters with shameful comments about Reiners' murder, and then lobs a multi-billion defamation lawsuit at the BBC.
My chat earlier today with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/881965...
My chat earlier today with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/881965...